Remember, Remember
A reminder about two forthcoming events….
Commerce, Contracts & Finance
European Technology Transfer Regulation Embraces Software Licences – but is it all good news?
Duncan Curley and Davina Garrod examine the Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation and consider its consequences….
Cyprotex Discovery Limited v University of Sheffield
Renzo Marchini reports on the Court of Appeal’s judgment on 1 April in Cyprotex Discovery Ltd v The University of Sheffield [2004] EWCA Civ 380….
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Editorial
The inaugural meeting of the SCL’s new IT Disputes Interest Group was a sell-out. I have no doubt that much of the credit goes to His Honour Peter Bowsher QC, whose presentation was so much anticipated and so enthusiastically received (I hope to print a version in a forthcoming issue). But I am sure that…
IFCLA Conference
As Nigel Miller observes in his introductory remarks in the full programme for this event, computer law issues are especially likely to cross jurisdictional boundaries and IT lawyers need to know something of the law and practice outside their home jurisdiction to be fully effective. This conference provides an opportunity to acquire that knowledge in…
BACS Moves to Internet-based Payments Infrastructure
Do you receive or make BACS payments directly? Patrick Nobbs suggests that, if you do, it is time to consider the new technology for payments….
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Letter to the Editor
I write in response to the article written by Dr Gerrie Ebersöhn “Is Your E-mail Being Rejected?” (Computers and Law February/March 2004: Volume 14, Issue 6, pp 21 – 23), which was very interesting and stimulating, and has added to the debate surrounding the issues relating to e-mail. With a view to extending the debate,…
Legal Protection of Software: A handbook
Jeremy Holt reviews this book from Kit Burden and Richard Morgan, published by e-mis professional publishing (www.emispp.com). ISBN 185811294X….
Spam: Where’s the beef?
Hazel Raw of v-lex ltd looks at the menu of spam solutions and asks what lawyers can do to help legitimate marketing companies getting caught in the spam stew….
A Positive Recipe for IT Contract Negotiations
Richard Christou, who gave the SCL 30th Anniversary Lecture, brought a unique perspective to his role. He became Chief Executive of Fujitsu Services after many years of acting as a Legal Director there and in other large businesses and he is also the author of leading texts in IT law. This is an edited extract from his lecture, focusing on just one element of a carefully linked series. The full transcript is available on the SCL site….
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